Dr. Anthony Gordon

Professor

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Biography

Professor Anthony Gordon is a Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine based at St Mary's Hospital and the Head of the Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine & Intensive Care at Imperial College London. His research focuses on translational studies in sepsis, utilizing innovative methods to improve and individualize the care of acutely ill patients. He leads multi-centre clinical trials with a multi-disciplinary team, developing 'Personalised Medicine in Sepsis' through the application of multiple -omic techniques and artificial intelligence. In June 2025, he became the Director of the NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme, which funds research to evaluate interventions used in NHS treatment, prevention, and diagnosis. Professor Gordon has a rich training background with experience including a year at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia, and St Paul’s Hospital at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He returned to Imperial in November 2007 after receiving the Clinician Scientist Fellowship award from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and was awarded an MBE in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours. He is the UK Chief Investigator for the international REMAP-CAP platform trial, evaluating treatments for COVID-19 and has been instrumental in various trials examining alternative therapies for septic shock.

Research Interests

Experience

Head

2007-11-01 — Present

Division of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine & Intensive Care, Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom

Leading the division focused on improving patient care through innovative research.

Consultant

2007-11-01 — Present

Intensive Care Medicine, St Mary's Hospital • London, United Kingdom

Providing intensive care and leading clinical investigations.

Awards

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MBE

2024-06-01
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Fellow

2022-01-01

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.